South Africa's total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$110.11 Billion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa's main export partners were: China, the United States and Germany. The top three export commodities were: Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins; Ores slag and ash and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Imports were valued at US$101.24 Billion. In 2024, South Africa had a trade surplus of US$8.87 Billion.

Exports in South Africa increased to 192183 ZAR Million in October from 186394.08 ZAR Million in September of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - South Africa Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Key information about South Africa Total Exports to USA

• South Africa Total Exports to USA recorded 897.448 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with 651.824 USD mn in the previous Aug 2025
• South Africa Total Exports to USA data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Sep 2025, with an averaged value of 702.438 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.463 USD bn in May 2021 and a record low of 99.616 USD mn in Dec 1998

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to USA into USD. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition provides Total Exports to USA, FOB, in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to USA prior to January 2009 exclude Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland and prior to January 2007 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

As of 2023, pearls, precious stones, metals, and coins were the largest export category from South Africa. The export value from those goods amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. The items accounted for ** percent of the total South African exports. Mineral fuels, oils, and distillation products followed as the second main category, with an export value of roughly **** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about South Africa Total Exports to China

• South Africa Total Exports to China recorded 934.436 USD mn in Jan 2025, compared with 997.883 USD mn in the previous month
• South Africa Total Exports to China data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1998 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 574.478 USD mn
• The data reached an all-time high of 1.698 USD bn in Mar 2018 and a record low of 4.921 USD mn in Aug 1998

CEIC converts monthly Total Exports to China into USD. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition provides Total Exports to China, FOB, in local currency. The Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Total Exports to China prior to January 2009 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

United States Exports to South Africa was US$5.82 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

As of 2022, South Africa's leading exports were gems and precious metals, which were valued at **** billion U.S. dollars. Mineral fuels including oil exports reached nearly ** billion U.S. dollars, whereas ores, slag, ash completed the top 3 ranking with **** billion U.S. dollars.

South Africa’s vehicle export performance by category (cars, light commercials, trucks & buses).

Graph and download economic data for International Trade: Ratio: Exports to Imports: Total for South Africa (XTEITT01ZAM156N) from Jan 1960 to Nov 2023 about South Africa, ratio, imports, trade, and exports.

South Africa’s leading export products by HS Code and export value in USD.

The statistic shows the value of goods exported from South Africa from 2014 to 2024. In 2024, goods with a value of around ****** billion U.S. dollars were exported from South Africa.

Key information about South Africa Total Exports

• South Africa Total Exports expanded 7.5 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with an increase of 9.6 % YoY in the previous month
• South Africa Total Exports Growth data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2005 to Oct 2025, with an averaged rate of -3.3 %
• The data reached an all-time high of 210.3 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -49.9 % in Apr 2020

CEIC calculates Total Exports Growth from monthly Total Exports. South African Revenue Service provides Total Exports, FOB, in local currency. Total Exports Growth prior to January 2011 exclude Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.


Further information about South Africa Total Exports

• In the latest reports, South Africa Total Exports recorded 11.1 USD bn in Oct 2025
• Total Imports recorded 10.2 USD bn in Oct 2025, which registered an increase of 7.3 % year on year
• South Africa Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 902.1 USD mn in Oct 2025

Graph and download economic data for International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Exports: Commodities for South Africa (XTEXVA01ZAM664S) from Jan 1957 to Aug 2025 about South Africa, trade, exports, and goods.

India Exports: South Africa: Paper & Paperboard data was reported at 32.230 USD mn in 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.370 USD mn for 2017. India Exports: South Africa: Paper & Paperboard data is updated yearly, averaging 5.185 USD mn from Mar 1997 (Median) to 2018, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.230 USD mn in 2018 and a record low of 0.580 USD mn in 1999. India Exports: South Africa: Paper & Paperboard data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.JAC018: Foreign Trade: Harmonized System 2 Digits: South Africa.

In 2020, South Africa exported *** billion U.S. dollars worth of agricultural products. This was an increase compared to the previous year from *** billion U.S. dollars. Since 2000, the value of agricultural commodities exported from the country had generally increased.

South Africa ZA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data was reported at 11.468 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11.930 % for 2016. South Africa ZA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data is updated yearly, averaging 9.914 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.682 % in 1975 and a record low of 5.732 % in 1984. South Africa ZA: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Food comprises the commodities in SITC sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and SITC division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Key information about South Africa Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product

• South Africa Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product was reported at 132,965.428 USD th in Dec 2024
• This records an increase from the previous number of 127,325.046 USD th for Dec 2023
• South Africa Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data is updated yearly, averaging 48,511.492 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2024, with 30 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 445,409.743 USD th in 2021 and a record low of 31,338.024 USD th in 2000
• South Africa Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Sector – Table RT.UNCTAD.MPP: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product: Exports Value by Individual Economies and Territories

In 2024, South Africa exported a total of ******* vehicles to *** countries in various parts of the world. This represents a decrease of *** percent compared to the previous year.

ZA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data was reported at 3.583 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.281 % for 2015. ZA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 0.236 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.583 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 % in 1985. ZA: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Pakistan Exports to South Africa was US$190.84 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Pakistan Exports to South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.